Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-04-27
Cyclone in the West.
LOSS OF LIFE AND PROPERTY IN NILSSON
RI AND ARKANSAS.

LOSS OF LIFE AND PROPERTY IN MIssoU-
RI AND ARKANSAS.
ST. LOUIS, April ga dispatch from
Nevada. Mo-, says: GA terrific cyclone
swept over the northern part of this (Ver-
non) county last night about eight O'Clock.
The cyclone seemed to come down the Mar
madon river from the Kansas line. The
first place it touched was at Metz township.
passing through Metz, Usage and Blue
Mound townships Over thirty houses were
destroyed and about fifteen persons killed,
four being killed outright and several SO
dangerously wounded that they will preba
bly, die. Many of the hailstones which fell
at the time weighed from three to five
ounces, and some of them measured nine
inches in circumference The path of the
winds was from three hundred to four hun
dred yards wide, and the track was left des-
olate.
The damages reported are as follows
Dwelling of G. T. Whitfield blown down
and his wife seriously injured; Lucien
Hoods dwelling blown entirely away. The
family was sleeping on the first floor and
escaped with slight injuries. Thomas
Foontz's dwelling badly injured; Marion
Brouse's dwelling and barn badly injured
by hail; James Humble's dwelling destroy
ed; John Royce, dwelling carried away, and
Benjamin Royce, slightly injured. Lewis
Humble's dwelling swept partially away,
the portion remaining caught fire and was
consumed ;the husband and wife were blown
some distance and received some bruises.
The Leithblother's house and barn were
badly damaged by hail. Mrs. Curry's
dwelling was badly damaged by hail. L..
G. Shrout's dwelling was blown down and
his wife injured. A dwelling owned by
Frank Deball was destroyed. A house Oc-
cupied by Paschal CLANCY was torn to frag-
ments. The occupants escaped uninjured,
aside from few scratches. George
Chaney's dwelling was carried away. Ma
mic Slower, seven years old, was killed. s.
Williams's dwelling was badly damaged.
The Bend schoolhouse was demolished. F.
M. ThornhilPs dwelling was blow down.
The home of John Miller was wrecked. Mr..
Miller was killed. An infant son was also
killed. Mrs. Miller had a leg broken in
two places. She sustained other injuries,
and it is thought she will die. John Lem
on's dwelling was badly injured. Col. j.
L. Nicholls's dwelling was destroyed. j.
Hait's residence was blown down. Mr..
Halt was killed and his wife stunned. She
will probably die. The baby was blown
some distance and badly mutilated. The
dwelling of Robert Shull was blown away
and that of Thomas Madison badly injured
The dwelling of Thomas Hawkins was
blown away. Mr.. Hawkins's wounds are
considered fatal. A great many reports
have been received of minor damages, and
the escapes of those whose homes were
ruined ara almost miraculous.
"The heavy rain was attended by an in
| teresting phenomenon in the northern por
ton of the city. Balls of fire seemed to BIZ
falling at an angle of forty-three degrees
| They struck the ground, and bursting into
myriads of fiery fakes rebounded several
hundred feet toward the east and died
away, The exhibition continued for sew
eral minutes"
LITTLE ROCK, ARK, April 22.-Thii
morning tornado, originating in the In
dian Territory and moving almost due east
passed through the country four miles north
and along the line Of the Little Rock anC
| Fort Smith Railroad. 1t was between &
quarter and half-mile wide, and neal
Ozark, franklin county, began doing grea
| damage.
Four miles from GAINESVILLE this after
noon, Turner, John Reads child, G.. d
Rowey's daughter, and a child of Mr.. Pet
ty, were killed. A man named Phillips
near Ozark was severely injured by falling
| tim ber The loss to farmers and buildings
fences, stocks and growing crops is very
heavy, but it cannot now be estimated.
| The G.,zette's Ozark special says: 9Th,
currents met in this valley and passed w
the cany ON east Of the town, about the heaC
of which the funnel appearance of the cy
clone was first seen. A track 300 yard,
wide was LAID almost bare.'
| CINCINNATI, OHIO, April ga tornado
swept through portion of Kentucky soutl
of Cincinnati to-day. At Paris, while {
| violent rain-stOrm, with thunder and light
ming, was in progress, continuous rum
bling sound was heard, which proved TO bs
a tornado, which passed in few minutes
leaving track four hundred yards wide, il
which trees were leveled and houses I'm
roofsd.
| At Saundersville, near Lexington, tn,
roof of the Commonwealth Company's dis
tillery and warehouse was blown off
Heavy rain fell here nearly all day, as wei
as throug hout the Ohio Valley.
| ST. PAUL, MIMI, April 22.-The storm
which started in Montana Wednesday nigh
reached here this afternoon, and is nov
general across Central Minnesota as fal
West as Sioux City. Snow and sleet
driven by a furious wind, has prevailed, ant
the temperature has sharply declined.
MONTREAL, April 22.-The water in al
the flooded parts of the city is rising rapid
ly and the flood promises to equal that O
last year. The river between this city ant
Lake st. Petre is reported this afternoon al
being completely packed with ice, but nj
sign of general shove is visible.
Fort SMITH, ARK, April ga specia
from Clarksville, this State, to the Tribune
says: "a terrible cyclone passed over thi
country from west to east, from two tt
three miles wide, at o'clock this morning
passing north of Clarksville and doing fear
full damage.
The following persons were killed: Mrs
P. NJ. Turner'S child of J. NJ. Reid, a grown
daughter of G. D. Rowsey, a child of Mr.
Ritter, and two children of ]. D. Nillett
Many others were injured
| Blossom PRAIRIE, Texas, April 22.-A
cyclone passed through this town, doing
heavy damage to property. No lives wsr
lost.
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